The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-01-27
THE FIRST V0LLEY.
Sklrmish Lines Thrown Out by the
Opposing Forces.
Formidable Array of Eloquence on
Behalf of the Senatorial
Candidates.
Surprising Results From the First
Ballot - Lively Caucuses
Last Night "A Joint
ballot To-Day.
The day has come and gone.

Surprises were expected, but not by a
long shot such as were given. Counts
were made of Reagan's strength, and
Maxeys strength, that did not fall far
out of the path which the legislative vote
finally showed. But the saying was around
on the street last night that the vote of
Yesterday was but skirmish. Whether
it was Ia skirmish or not it has had the
effect of silencing the Ireland hurrah,
and "Teotsey-W -Wootsey" is almost as one
without mission.
The vote in the senate really took
great many by surprise. Maxey was
known to be the favorite, but it was not
thought that Reagan would 90 down to
three votes. While the nominating
speeches.. of course, had nothing to do
with the matter, it must be confessed that
the speech of Senator Lane was the
tamesJ one that was made. Lane Is
bright and chock full of hard horse
sense, but he makes a great mistake when
he puts himself in the ranks to battle
oratorically against such men as Houston,
Bell and Pope. Senator Bell, in present
ing the name of Judge Terrell,
occupied just about six minutes,
but in that time he made speech which
was a gem. Senator Bell is one of the
born oaators, and cuts his words with a
CRYSTAL clearness. The most "insinuative"
speech of the day was made
bv Pope, the senator from Har'
rison. II is not hattery to say
that Senator Pope is a man among men,
Graceful in manner, terse in expression
and magnetic in his whole bearing. He
is man who draws forces antagonistic
to him, and makes his presence felt
wherever he is. Decidedly the strongest
speech in the senate yesterday was made
by Mr.. Pope.
In the house the finest effort was made
by Hon. Taylor Moore, our own represen
tative. This is not said because he is
home man, but is said on the face of the
general verdict, that of all the nominat
ing speeches in the house, his
was most pointed, best put anc
all in all the most eloquent and the mos
pleasing.
GETTING READY.
Last night there were caucuses of al
the candidates. and there were sizings anc
sizings up. The small vote received by
Ireland Is Dub Wudb was W 10 OAPVO0SN
but his friends last night. Wer'
moving heaven and earth to make
good impression. One shrewd man
said so a s1ATFsMAN reporter last nikht
that Maxey had polled his full strength
and would lose hereafter. He continued
his prediction by saying that Reagan
would gain three votes, and Irelant
W uld gain ten. A gentleman whit
had some cash, offered to make a wage
with him that Ireland would not gain, bu
the waGerer could not be accommodated
The friends of Judge Terrell are still
playing as they did before the ballot
quiet say-nothing kind of a game whicl
won't admit newspaper man to the poin
of confidence, and won't allow anybody t.
say what the Terrell strength really is
The Reagan men say they are confident
and so it goes.
The knights of Labor are now denying
that they ever were in favor of Gov. Ire
land, and they say, at least, some of thei
prominent men do, that Mr.. Jackson ha'
no right to speak for them or to commi
them.
The two houses will meet in joint ses
sion at ~ o'clock to-day.